The race for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award became clearer on September 4, after the organisers released the nominee list for the various categories where multi-time winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were missing out.
The list was dominated by players who competed in the Euro 2024 earlier this year.
The revealed list contained 30 nominees in men’s and women’s categories set for the Ballon d’Or ceremony which is set to be held on October 28 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
Apart from the male and female Ballon d’Or nominees, nominations were also revealed for various other awards.
Favourites Jude Bellingham, Rodri and Vinicius were included, while Spain’s rising star Lamine Yamal, who was among the 10 nominees for the Kopa Trophy (young player award), has also been named alongside several of his other Euro-winning compatriots.
In the women’s category, reigning Champions League winners Barcelona dominate with six nominees. Among them are last year’s winner Aitana Bonmati and two-time recipient Alexia Putellas, showcasing the club’s exceptional talent in women’s football.
Aside from the Ballon d’Or and Kopa Trophy, more awards will be given.
Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), Muller Trophy (best striker award), Socrates Award (best humanitarian work by a footballer), Men’s Club of the Year Trophy and Women’s Club of the Year Trophy.
Two new accolades have also been added to the list of prizes.
Men’s Coach of the Year Trophy and Women’s Coach of the Year Trophy, recognising the invaluable contribution of coaches to success on the pitch.
Here is a look at the nominees:
Men’s Nominations List
Jude Bellingham (England/Real Madrid)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey/Inter Milan)
Dani Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid)
Ruben Dias (Portugal/Manchester City)
Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine/Girona)
Phil Foden (England/Manchester City)
Alex Grimaldo (Spain/Bayer Leverkusen)
Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City)
Mats Hummels (Germany/Borussia Dortmund)
Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich)
Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria/Atalanta)
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina/Aston Villa)
Lautaro Martinez (Argentina/Inter Milan)
Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
Martin Odegaard (Norway/Arsenal)
Dani Olmo (Spain/RB Leipzig)
Cole Palmer (England/Chelsea)
Declan Rice (England/Arsenal)
Rodri (Spain/Manchester City)
Antonio Rudiger (Germany/Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (England/Arsenal)
William Saliba (France/Arsenal)
Federico Valverde (Uruguay/Real Madrid)
Vinicius Junior (Brazil/Real Madrid)
Vitinha (Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain)
Nico Williams (Spain/Athletic Bilbao)
Florian Wirtz (Germany/Bayer Leverkusen)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland/Bayer Leverkusen)
Lamine Yamal (Spain/Barcelona)
Women’s Nominations List
Barba Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride )
Aitana Bonmati (Spain/Barcelona)
Lucy Bronze (England/Barcelona)
Mariona Caldentey (Spain/Barcelona)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi/Lyon)
Grace Geyoro (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
Manuela Giugliano (Italy/Roma)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway/Barcelona)
Patricia Guijarro (Spain/Barcelona)
Giulia Gwinn (Germany/Bayern Munich)
Yui Hasegawa (Japan/Manchester City)
Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Lyon)
Lauren Hemp (England/Manchester City)
Lindsey Horan (United States/Lyon)
Lauren James (England/Chelsea)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
Alyssa Naeher (United States /Chicago Red Stars)
Sjoeke Nusken (Germany/Chelsea)
Ewa Pajor (Poland/Barcelona)
Salma Paralluelo (Spain/Barcelona)
Gabi Portilho (Brazil/Corinthians)
Alexia Putellas (Spain/Barcelona)
Mayra Ramirez (Colombia/Chelsea)
Trinity Rodman (United States/Washington Spirit)
Lea Schuller (Germany/Bayern Munich)
Khadija Shaw (Jamaica/Manchester City)
Sophia Smith (United States/Portland Thorns)
Mallory Swanson (United States/Chicago Red Stars)
Tarciane (Brazil/Houston Dash)
Glodis Viggosdottir (Iceland/Bayern Munich)
Kopa Trophy 2024 Nominees
Pau Cubarsi (Spain/Barcelona)
Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina/Manchester United )
Arda Guler (Turkey/Real Madrid)
Karim Konate (Ivory Coast/Red Bull Salzburg)
Kobbie Mainoo (England/Manchester United)
Joao Neves (Portugal/Benfica)
Savinho (Brazil/Girona)
Mathys Tel (France/Bayern Munich)
Lamine Yamal (Spain/Barcelona)
Warren Zaire-Emery (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
Yashin Trophy 2024 Nominees
Diogo Costa (Portugal/Porto)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain)
Gregor Kobel (Switzerland/Borussia Dortmund)
Andriy Lunin (Ukraine/Real Madrid)
Mike Maignan (France/Milan)
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia/Valencia)
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina/Aston Villa)
Unai Simon (Spain/Athletic Bilbao)
Yann Sommer (Switzerland/Inter Milan)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
2024 Men’s Club of the Year Nominees
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund
Girona
Manchester City
Real Madrid
2024 Women’s Club of the Year Nominees
Barcelona
Chelsea
Lyon
NJ/NY Gotham
Paris Saint-Germain
Men’s Coach of the Year 2024 Nominees
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta)
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
Women’s Coach of the Year 2024 Nominees
Sonia Bompastor (Lyon)
Arthur Elias (Corinthians/Brazil)
Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona)
Emma Hayes (Chelsea/United States)
Filipa Patao (Benfica)
Sarina Wiegman (England)
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